Birth Name: Iman Mohamed Abdulmajid
Born: July 25, 1955
Birthplace: Mogadishu, Somalia
Height
5 ft 8.5 in (1.74 m)
Hair color
Black
Eye color
Dark brown
Dress size
6 (US), 36 (EU)
Shoe size
8
Brief Biography
Iman was first discovered in 1973 in her homeland of Mogadishu. At the time she was a student of political science at The University of Nairobi. She also worked as a translator to pay off tuition fees. A photogragher by the name of Peter Beard spotted her walking down the street and was captivated by her exotic and unique beauty. From then began her modeling career.
Iman made the decision of retiring from the modeling industry in 1989. Due to her retirement and her desire not to go back, she decided to remove herself from the New York fashion scene and move to Los Angeles. There, some friends of hers introduced her to rockstar David Bowie. They were soon married in Lausanne, Switzerland on April 24, 1992.
Iman and husband David Bowie had a daughter on August 15, 2000 by the name of Alexandria Zahra Jones. Both were well in their ages, Iman 44 and David 53.
Iman's first marriage was to NBA player Spencer Haywood. The Marriage lasted from 1977 to 1988. From that marriage, Iman gave birth to her first child, which was a girl, in 1978, Zulekha Haywood, who lived with her father in the suburbs of Detroit up until her college years. She now works for her mothers' company Iman Cosmetics.
In 1994, Iman launched her own line of cosmetics created especially for women of color. The following year, it grossed $30 million.
Iman is also an activist and a fund-raiser when it comes to the issues of Somalia.
Iman
Birth Name: Iman Mohamed Abdulmajid
Born: July 25, 1955
Birthplace: Mogadishu, Somalia
Brief Biography
Iman was first discovered in 1973 in her homeland of Mogadishu. At the time she was a student of political science at The University of Nairobi. She also worked as a translator to pay off tuition fees. A photogragher by the name of Peter Beard spotted her walking down the street and was captivated by her exotic and unique beauty. From then began her modeling career.
Iman made the decision of retiring from the modeling industry in 1989. Due to her retirement and her desire not to go back, she decided to remove herself from the New York fashion scene and move to Los Angeles. There, some friends of hers introduced her to rockstar David Bowie. They were soon married in Lausanne, Switzerland on April 24, 1992.
Iman and husband David Bowie had a daughter on August 15, 2000 by the name of Alexandria Zahra Jones. Both were well in their ages, Iman 44 and David 53.
Iman's first marriage was to NBA player Spencer Haywood. The Marriage lasted from 1977 to 1988. From that marriage, Iman gave birth to her first child, which was a girl, in 1978, Zulekha Haywood, who lived with her father in the suburbs of Detroit up until her college years. She now works for her mothers' company Iman Cosmetics.
In 1994, Iman launched her own line of cosmetics created especially for women of color. The following year, it grossed $30 million.
Iman is also an activist and a fund-raiser when it comes to the issues of Somalia.